Contiguity of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Agricultural Approaches

Abstract

Abstract: Conventional techniques applied for the agricultural field work is being mechanized but is still not human friendly. Most of the traditional methods of sowing, surveillance monitoring, disease detection and post-harvest management involves a lot of drudgery and is time consuming and sometimes is also hazardous in nature when application of chemicals like fertilizers, weedicides, pesticides etc. is applied on the crop canopy. Utilization of drone techniques is newest invention that is being employed in doing agricultural activities as it leads to efficient performance and is time intensive for better agri-practices. The present study was an attempt to conceptualize the various agricultural techniques that can be performed through unmanned aerial vehicles. The features of quadcopter and hexacopter were also studied for flight uptake and payloads. The hexacopter was found better employed in agricultural activities like surveillance, monitoring, seed sowing, chemical application, disease detection and also in post harvest management of agricultural produce including storage, package and delivery of the products. Overall it was seen that utilization of drone technologies in agricultural work could be very productive and the gross income of the farmers and growers will also increase after implementation of this technology.